tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post4920198442019016688..comments2024-03-28T14:57:33.856-04:00Comments on Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle: MONDAY, May 28, 2007 - John UnderwoodRex Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-42013030688580469702007-07-09T12:05:00.000-04:002007-07-09T12:05:00.000-04:006WL...re. The Blue Boy: a couple things seemed od...6WL...<BR/><BR/><BR/>re. The Blue Boy: a couple things seemed odd. Seeing "blue" and "boy" written out reminded me that they're two words, not the two-syllable word they'd become in my mind. It felt odd, like when the Cillian Murphy character in "Batman Begins" said "the bat....man" rather than "Batman".<BR/><BR/>Also, upon further inspection, he ain't blue! it's his clothes.<BR/><BR/>Rex, that is some gerat smack you wrote regarding "it had been discovered".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-11614282337761990662007-05-29T12:43:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:43:00.000-04:00Best of luck with your endeavors, and thanks for k...Best of luck with your endeavors, and thanks for keeping up the blogging. I'd give you an 'Olé', but I think you've seen your share of that. It's always good to know that one's work and efforts are appreciated.Howard Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766792795622192271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-6671702201973885312007-05-28T22:23:00.000-04:002007-05-28T22:23:00.000-04:00vive le roi! and here's to a most productive summ...vive le roi! and here's to a most productive summer for you --<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>janieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-49032343056980691742007-05-28T21:52:00.000-04:002007-05-28T21:52:00.000-04:00AnonymousWordsmith's specialize in wordplay.Anonymous<BR/><BR/>Wordsmith's specialize in wordplay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51512898336111567122007-05-28T18:09:00.000-04:002007-05-28T18:09:00.000-04:00P.S. I'm a newbie to the site. had been curious th...P.S. I'm a newbie to the site. had been curious the odds of someone so masterful (masterly?) on crosswords being a writer. good luck. -- nunyo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-8713826101651996812007-05-28T17:34:00.000-04:002007-05-28T17:34:00.000-04:00with all due respect, i have to quibble with your ...with all due respect, i have to quibble with your quibble of the clue for DEMS. it's not a perfect clue, but if democrats aren't followers of hillary clinton, then who is? not republicans. last poll i saw, she had a slight lead on obama. i don't think he'll get elected because 1) he doesn't have enough experience. but more significantly 2) in the end, not enough white folks can bring themselves to voting for a black prez regardless of his qualifications. cheers. -- nunyo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-41601429332249244022007-05-28T15:10:00.000-04:002007-05-28T15:10:00.000-04:00As have I. And I must admit I also check back sev...As have I. And I must admit I also check back several times a day to read comments. We're definitely addicted.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Rex won't be gone. He'll just be more concise. I'm willing to bet that some puzzles will be cause for a lengthier commentary.Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-69228503980090670092007-05-28T14:20:00.000-04:002007-05-28T14:20:00.000-04:00Hmm...I guess I'm not the only one in need of a lo...Hmm...I guess I'm not the only one in need of a local branch of Rexaholics Anonymous.<BR/><BR/>I, for one, have been reading Rex's blog every day since I first chanced upon it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-51452072529178217852007-05-28T13:20:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:20:00.000-04:00Amy's (aka Orange's) forthcoming book will discuss...Amy's (aka Orange's) forthcoming book will discuss all (or most of) the Pantheonic words you need to know to solve the crossword. It also covers a hell of a lot of other stuff. Look for it ... when? July? Sometime soon, anyway.<BR/><BR/>rpRex Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145707733877505087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-10406336346204426652007-05-28T13:17:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:17:00.000-04:00Oh a Pantheon book would be, to use a word that sh...Oh a Pantheon book would be, to use a word that should be in some other pantheon of trite and overused words, AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-25193597774881405642007-05-28T11:40:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:40:00.000-04:00I'll continue to be grateful for my daily Rex Fix,...I'll continue to be grateful for my daily Rex Fix, no matter how truncated.<BR/><BR/>But why not let the blog work for you? Write a breezy, rexesque bit for every word in the Pantheon, and publish it as the indespensible guide for solving the NYT crossword puzzle. I don't think Shortz has yet saturated the market for this sort of thing, though he's trying (editing Sudoku puzzles? Puh-leez).ScottKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490129451879399528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-63895095011276482602007-05-28T11:37:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:37:00.000-04:00Rex,Best of luck with your new writing endeavor.B...Rex,<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with your new writing endeavor.<BR/>Based on what I've seen of you postings on this blog over the past few months, I have no doubt you'll be successful.JC66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05324615675333287919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-92205839843110324802007-05-28T10:41:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:41:00.000-04:00Is this a tenure push? It's terrible when life get...Is this a tenure push? It's terrible when life gets in the way of art.barrywephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025848655112601237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-77530483980135427162007-05-28T10:23:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:23:00.000-04:00I'm with you on SUNLIGHT as "source". This type o...I'm with you on SUNLIGHT as "source". This type of sloppy scientific cluing always bugs me a little, but not too much, since the puzz is just for fun.<BR/><BR/>A whole nuclear family could show up in the crossword -- NASCAR ____, SOCCER ____, KARATE_____, and DIGGITY ____.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with your new focus on writing! And THANKS for all you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-7474321708676328862007-05-28T09:51:00.000-04:002007-05-28T09:51:00.000-04:00Well, I did panic last night when I read that you ...Well, I did panic last night when I read that you were scaling back; it all sounded so ominous to me despite the effort you went to to make it clear that you weren't actually going anywhere. <BR/><BR/>This is such a daily oasis for me, and clearly many others, so of course we want to see it go on forever. But discipline and concentration on other matters is also important - something I would do well to remember myself.<BR/>That said, there's a woman named Julie Powell whose detailed and blogged escapades of preparing every recipe in one of Julia Child's cookbooks led to a book deal - "Julie and Julia" - which then led to her writing food columns for the Times Sunday magazine. Yes it did! <BR/><BR/>Back to the puzzle, I didn't spit but I did snort really loud when I read your note about "Cereal Studies" ... I also misinterpreted "go over, as lines" to refer to lines in a play so I had Trade instead of TRACE despite knowing that Onde did not mean "back then." <BR/><BR/>Otherwise a nice puzzle and less overtly easy than most Mondays. Sometimes I think Mondays are too easy. Also - enough with the OLE. On the average, we must see this every other day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-82713552827476806872007-05-28T09:46:00.000-04:002007-05-28T09:46:00.000-04:00Dr. Rex,You are gifted in so many ways. Your servi...Dr. Rex,<BR/><BR/>You are gifted in so many ways. Your service to aspiring but struggling solvers of the NYT puzzles will not go unrewarded if there is any justice at all in the world. The constructors and editor(s) and experienced solvers who comment on your blog deserve rewards also. On behalf of all the puzzling schmoes, thank you all. <BR/><BR/>Go forth, Oh Mighty Rex, and conquer the world (or at least make some $$$).<BR/><BR/>Signed, Faithful FanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-79687278853335570312007-05-27T23:59:00.001-04:002007-05-27T23:59:00.001-04:00Go, get 'em, Rex!your fan,ViGo, get 'em, Rex!<BR/><BR/>your fan,<BR/>ViAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-65792398963704264232007-05-27T23:59:00.000-04:002007-05-27T23:59:00.000-04:00So glad you included Blue Boy. Was pretty sure yo...So glad you included Blue Boy. Was pretty sure you would.<BR/><BR/>Hope the writing brings in lots of $$$ at some point. Does that mean that your loyal fans haven't been sending you enough?Linda Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816794362786044423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35115061.post-317347774760394882007-05-27T23:58:00.000-04:002007-05-27T23:58:00.000-04:00Rex,I will miss your lengthy blog but will settle ...Rex,<BR/><BR/>I will miss your lengthy blog but will settle for a shorter one, if I must.<BR/><BR/>On the Qui Vive is on alert. I thought it was like on the qt and gossip related. It seems that it is not. Supposedly spoken by sentinels to discern if the approaching person was on their side. Qui Vive? Who do you want to live (as i long live the king- vive le roi).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com